The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 242

H. L. Matile, Locle, Swiss, No. 10923, circa 1880.Fine and unusual 18K pink gold, hunting cased keyless minute repeating watch with chronograph and60 minutes central recorder.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer red Arabic minute chronograph and minute register rings, sunk centre and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. Glazed, 19''', nickel plated three-quarter plate,29 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, central minute register and push piece in the band.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 55 mm.